It works for computers; there is no reason why it shouldn't work for humans, who are just biological computers.
Speaking as someone who has been studying computer science for almost four years now I can say that is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard in my life. Humans have intuition. They have the ability to judge others' emotions based on voice inflection and body language. They can utilize their mental faculties in general applications rather than specific tasks. These are all things that computers cannot yet do and will not be able to do at any point in the immediate future.
Bad idea. Politicians don't want to solve things. They want to get re-elected. They'll suck the cock of whoever will give them votes. This means they have no interest in solving a problem; they'll exacerbate it as much as they can because it will give them votes. Thank God most judges and bureaucracies are immune from the tyranny of the mob.
Just because agencies should have elected positions does not mean they should not have public control. Having entities like the military and police without such control has never been a good idea. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_militarism#Rise_of_militarism) Why would you think we should treat other government agencies any different?
No, I do not think people make the right decision a vast majority of the time. I do not want to empower them any more than they already are. In fact, I think the majority of the public needs fuckload more Bastard Operator From Hell treatment until they learn to sit down and shut up when the person who knows more than they do is talking.
You cannot say that bureaucrats should have more leeway in their duties right after saying that they should be restricted by rigid rules and regulations. You can't have it both ways.
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Date: 17/11/10 21:36 (UTC)Speaking as someone who has been studying computer science for almost four years now I can say that is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard in my life. Humans have intuition. They have the ability to judge others' emotions based on voice inflection and body language. They can utilize their mental faculties in general applications rather than specific tasks. These are all things that computers cannot yet do and will not be able to do at any point in the immediate future.
Just because agencies should have elected positions does not mean they should not have public control. Having entities like the military and police without such control has never been a good idea. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_militarism#Rise_of_militarism) Why would you think we should treat other government agencies any different?
You cannot say that bureaucrats should have more leeway in their duties right after saying that they should be restricted by rigid rules and regulations. You can't have it both ways.